The USS Nimitz made a historic homecoming after 270 days at sea and the aircraft carrier’s final deployment before decommissioning.
NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. — Cheers erupted through the rain as the USS Nimitz pulled into Naval Base Kitsap, marking a historic homecoming after 270 days at sea and the aircraft carrier’s final deployment before decommissioning.
For thousands of Navy families, the nearly nine-month deployment ended with long-awaited embraces, tears and celebrations as loved ones stepped off the ship for the first time since March.
At the first sight of their loved ones coming home, cheers rang out from the pier as sailors came
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